Christ the Redeemer
Catholic Church
Imitating Jesus’ merciful gaze, the Church must accompany her most
fragile sons and daughters, marked by wounded and lost love, with attention
and care restoring trust and hope to them .
Extraordinary Synod on the Family, October 13, 2014
January 18, 2015
blood pressure
screening
Have your blood pressure
checked following all Masses this
weekend, January 17/18 in the Disciples Room.
BLOOD DRIVE
SHOW YOU CARE by giving
the gift of life! It’s a gesture that’s
always appropriate. If you’re healthy,
17 or older (16 with parent/guardian
permission), and weigh 110 pounds
or more, you may be eligible to give
blood. Christ the Redeemer's next
blood drive will be Saturday February
7 from 7:30 am - 1:30 pm. If you’d
like to donate, sign up after Masses
this weekend January 17/18 or visit
www.miblood.org. Questions, contact Mary Bussone-Neam at [email protected] or 248-3931847.
St. joe’s school open
house
St. Joe’s School has full time and
part time preschool for 3 and 4 year
old children, junior Kindergarten,
half day and full day Kindergarten
and grades 1-8. Their next Open
House is Sunday, January 25, from
11:30 am-2:30 pm.
Christ the Redeemer Church
partners with St. Joe’s school and has
seats available for our parishioners.
Questions, call the parish office, 248391-1621.
Christ the Redeemer to Host HOPE Warming Center
Located at 249 Baldwin Road, Pontiac
Monday, January 26 thru Sunday, February 1, 2015
• Volunteers Needed
6:30-9:30 pm Intake of clients, distribution of blankets and shower supplies,
serving food and clean up.
• Orientation for NEW Volunteers
An orientation session will be held at Christ the Redeemer for NEW
volunteers on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 pm If you helped at the center
in the past, you do not need to attend.
• Food Donations Needed
Stop in the vestibule this weekend, January 17/18
to pick up a food donation card.
• Additional Items Needed
Tags with specific items will be available this weekend, January 10/11
in the vestibule.
Immediate urgent need: men’s and women’s underwear.
Additional items needed are: travel size toiletries, men’s razors, travel
shaving cream, deodorant, toothbrushes, and gently used men and
women’s costs, and men's size 10 ½-13 shoes and boots.
Drop off items in the white bin in the vestibule by Sunday, January 18.
For more information call Karen Swietlik or Lisa Pratt in the parish office.
Women’s Book Group!
Women of the parish are invited to join a women's book group that meets
in the evening about once a month. Our group currently numbers 15 - 18
women, and discussions are deep, lively and respectful. For the next few
months we will be reading and reflecting on Megan McKenna's book: This Will
Be Remembered of Her. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, January 29 at
7:00pm. For more information or to purchase a copy of the book, contact
Nancy Clancy ([email protected] or 248 705 9788)
The parish office and the Archdiocese of Detroit will be closed
Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
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There is a lot of looking and seeing in today’s Gospel.
John the Baptist watched Jesus walk by. Two disciples followed Jesus; when Jesus turned and saw them following, he
said to them, “What are you looking for?” When they asked
him where he was staying, he invited them to “come and
see.” But it is not ‘come and see where I am staying;’ it is
‘come and really see.’ ‘Come and see with my eyes. Come and see the world and
everything in it in a completely different way. Come and see the hidden reality.
Come and see with the eyes of God.’ All true seeing takes place as a result of
coming to Jesus. All true seeing is through his eyes, the eyes of God.
Richard Rohr tells of the “Three Ways to View the Sunset," in The Naked Now:
Learning to See as The Mystics See,
“Three men stood by the ocean, looking at the same sunset.
One man saw the immense physical beauty and enjoyed the event in itself.
This man was the "sensate" type who, like 80 percent of the world, deals with
what he can see, feel, touch, move, and fix. This was enough reality for him, for
he had little interest in larger ideas, intuitions, or the grand scheme of things. He
saw with his first eye, which was good.
A second man saw the sunset. He enjoyed all the beauty that the first man
did. Like all lovers of coherent thought, technology, and science, he also enjoyed
his power to make sense of the universe and explain what he discovered. He
thought about the cyclical rotations of planets and stars. Through imagination,
intuition, and reason, he saw with his second eye, which was even better.
The third man saw the sunset, knowing and enjoying all that the first and
the second men did. But in his ability to progress from seeing to explaining to
"tasting," he also remained in awe before an underlying mystery, coherence, and
spaciousness that connected him with everything else. He used his third eye,
which is the full goal of all seeing and all knowing. This was the best.
Third-eye seeing is the way the mystics see. They do not reject the first eye;
the senses matter to them, but they know there is more. Nor do they reject the
second eye; but they know not to confuse knowledge with depth or mere correct
information with the transformation of consciousness itself. The mystical gaze
builds upon the first two eyes -- and yet goes further. It happens whenever, by some
wondrous "coincidence," our heart space, our mind space, and our body awareness are all simultaneously open and nonresistant. I like to call it presence. It is
experienced as a moment of deep inner connection, and it always pulls you, intensely satisfied, into the naked and undefended now, which can involve both
profound joy and profound sadness. At that point, you either want to write poetry, pray, or be utterly silent.
The third-eye person has always been the saint, the seer, the poet, the metaphysician, or the authentic mystic who grasped the whole picture. There is more
to the mystical gaze, however, than having "ecstatic visions." If people have ignored the first and the second eyes, their hold on the third eye is often temporary, shallow, and incapable of being shared with anybody else. We need true
mystics who see with all three sets of eyes, not eccentrics, fanatics, or rebels. The
true mystic is always both humble and compassionate, for she knows that she
does not know.” (Rohr, The Naked Now)
Fr. Joe
sacraments celebrated at Christ the redeemer
Baptisms
On Sunday, January 11, two infants were baptized. Caysen James, son of
Matt and Candi Bresler; Jacob Ronald son of Joel and Mary Szymanski.
"Twenty-Something"
Gathering on the 20th!
Please join us on Tuesday, January
20 at 7:00 pm for Taize Prayer and
special reception for our "TwentySomethings" in Bethany. Just an opportunity for our younger adults to
deepen their spiritual lives and make
a few new friends in the new
year! No RSVP necessary, just come
pray, eat and talk. This event is cosponsored by our Vicariate Agape
Community.
For more information contact Lisa
Brown, [email protected] or visit:
https://www.facebook.com/
events/1506935216255525/?
ref=6&ref_notif_type=event_descrip
tion_mention
scripture study
opportunities
Monday Night
Join us every Monday night at
7:00 pm in the main office conference room for an in-depth discussion and study of the lectionary
readings for our weekend liturgies. All are welcome. Questions,
contact Jan Lumetta at [email protected].
Wednesday morning
from 9:30-11:00 am
No prep necessary. Drop-ins
welcome. Childcare provided by
request. Contact David Nesbitt
at: [email protected] for
more information.
MOMS: Ministry of Moms
Sharing
Moms with children of all ages
are welcome to meet with one or
both of our MOMS groups that gather on Wednesday, 10:00-11:30 am
OR Thursday mornings 10:30 am 12:00 noon for fellowship, book discussions, life lessons and faith building. For more information contact
Patty Weise 248-239-1118 (Weds) or
Dayna Hollis 248-802-3804
(Thurs). Childcare is provided.
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Office of Family Ministry News!
Crazy Catholic Question #20
Why do Catholics drink from the chalice instead of dipping the host in the wine or use individual cups, especially this time of year when colds and flu seem to be everywhere?
Intinction (dipping the bread into
the wine) IS actually practiced at some
Catholic parishes, coincidently enough
at the parish I worked and worshipped
at for the past 16 years just before coming to CTR!
So, though I’m not a
learned liturgist like Fr. Joe, if experience
counts, this question is right in my
wheelhouse.
Like any public meeting place,
there is a very real possibility of encountering germs at church, especially during
flu season, so drinking from the shared
cup understandably seems a risky
choice. But studies show that intinction
actually increases the risk of spreading
germs. The minute we hold the wafer in
our hand it becomes full of germs, and
then if we dip it - the wine becomes
contaminated too.
Hands are a much more likely
source of contagion than the mouth
especially among children and, trust me,
lots of little germy fingertips make it into
the wine in the practice of intinction! So, it may seem counter-intuitive,
but the research is pretty clear; intinction
is far less sanitary then drinking directly
from a common cup.
What concerned me most though
about the practice of intinction is how it
made visitors and new people feel, especially younger Catholics. A remarkable
number of the college students who visited our parish told me they felt like out-
CURIOUS ABOUT
CATHOLICISM?
Our RCIA (The Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults) is designed to welcome anyone interested in learning more
about Catholicism and/or officially being initiated through the sacraments of
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist
into our Catholic Community. We meet
(almost) every Sunday from 9:00-10:45
am from now until just after Easter in
the Library. For more info contact Lisa
Brown, [email protected] or 248-391
-4074.
siders because they were confused
about what to do at communion
time. And a surprising number of
them also were aware and quite scandalized that this practice was not in
line with our own Catholic rubrics
found in the General Instruction of the
Roman Missal which says, "When
Communion is distributed under
both species by intinction, the host is
not placed in the hands of the communicants nor may the communicant
receive the host and dip it into the
chalice." (really, of all the things to
know?)
I’m not a big “rules and regs
enforcer” kind of gal, but since so
much of our Catholic identity (again,
especially for younger Catholics these
days…not in the 60’s…and maybe
not in the future…but certainly at
this time) is connected to our sacraments and rituals, making choices
that stick to the norm and foster connectedness and unity by minimizing
the confusion that can come from
everyone “doing his or her own
thing” seems to make sense and support the deeper meaning of our
shared Eucharist. The hope of all
our rubrics and rites is that they may
help promote a profound and valuable sense of unity.
As St. Paul says when talking
about eating meat sacrificed to idols
(which was apparently the hot topic
“rubric” type question in the city of
Corinth of his day) “Everything is
lawful for me! But not everything is
beneficial. I have the right to do anything, but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own
good, but the good of others.” Even though there is nothing
inherently immoral in eating meat
sacrificed to idols (or practicing intinction in our case) if it scandalizes
or alienates even a few members of
our community, Paul says it’s just
not worth it.
Almost all Roman Catholic liturgists today discourage Communion by intinction. The health risks
increase with dipping into the cup,
some people become confused and
feel like outsiders when we stray
from our set rubrics, and the sign
value and adherence to scripture in
intinction is not as full as drinking
from the cup (and completely lost
with individual cups).
Fr. Joe commented though, “If
Jesus had been a 20th century American we certainly would not have had
the common cup!
Send your Crazy Catholic questions to [email protected] and
read past columns at crazycatholicquestions.blogspot.com
Fermenting Faith – Wine, Cheese, and Discussion
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.
No prep needed, need not attend in sequence. Drop-in
when you can. Sparkling juice available. Childcare provided.
February 5, Doctrine of the Incarnation
No sooner had one theological controversy been resolved did another
theological controversy plague the church in antiquity. It was a controversy involving the bedrock of Christianity itself: Jesus Christ. Everyone accepted the divinity of Jesus but what about his humanity? Was he human?
Just how human was he? Christians now had to reconcile the Jesus in
Scripture with their understanding of God in light of the Doctrine of the
Trinity. Sounds easy right?
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John 1:35-42
Have you ever thought about what it really means to be
a disciple? Webster’s dictionary defines a disciple as, “A
follower of a particular teacher; someone who admires a famous person
such as a political or religious leader and is influenced by them; one of
the twelve original followers of Jesus Christ.”
In this week’s Gospel we hear about the call of the first
disciples. John the Baptist sees Jesus and does two very
important things. First, he recognizes Jesus as the “Lamb
of God” and second, he tells his disciples that Jesus is the
One they should be following. A true disciple does both of
these things. A true disciple is one who recognizes Jesus as
the Messiah and one who brings others to Christ. Nowhere
does it say a true disciple is perfect, has all the right answers or
never sins. God is not asking us to be perfect. He is asking
us to know the Son so we can know the Father, and to
show Him to others in our lives. We are commissioned to
share the Good News with those around us. We do this by
the way we live.
World Vision 30 Hour Famine –
“Make It Your Fight”
This year’s Famine event is scheduled for Friday, February 27-Saturday, February 28. We encourage all students
in grades 8-12 to join us for this eye opening experience.
For our Famine event, participants raise funds and awareness to help alleviate poverty for families around the world.
On Friday evening participates take part in hunger awareness games that teach us who is going hungry and why in
our world today. Saturday finds us volunteering at various
soup kitchens and pantries where we serve the hungry in
our communities. Later in the day participants collect nonperishable food items for our local FISH food pantry. Finally, we share Mass together and then break our fast with
a wonderful dinner here at CTR. During the event, we
encourage all to fast in order to experience what hunger
feels like for a short time. Students may
also participate in a modified fast as health
issues allow. If you are interested in more
information or would like to register for
the event, please contact the High School
Youth Ministry office at [email protected] or call Lisa Andridge at (248) 391-4074 ext 33. Registration packets will also be available online.
Deadline for registration is Thursday, February 19.
You’ve heard that actions speak louder than words
and this is so true. Our consistent positive actions say so
much more that words ever could, especially in our current
society where it’s getting harder to devote time to reading
or listening to a message. Our lives are so busy that we
typically don’t take the time to really listen. But, watching
how a true disciple deals with conflict at school or with
parents is so enlightening. The message of who Jesus
Christ is from a true disciple is readily seen in the way they
pray, read the scriptures and treat others with compassion.
This week’s readings remind us that we must follow
Jesus with our minds and our bodies. We must listen to
God’s call and keep our minds and bodies healthy and
strong so we can follow Christ and serve him. By our
actions others will know we are true disciples of Jesus.
How are you going to live your life as a disciple of
Christ?
Rainbow XXXIII – “Feed Your Faith”
Save the Date! February 7-8, 2015 is
our CYO Catholic Youth Conference.
Each year, CYO puts together a conference
specifically for 9th -12th grade students that
helps to energize their faith. This year’s conference is scheduled for Saturday, February
7-Sunday, February 8 and is held at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. The conference includes 4
general sessions, 3 modules of the teen’s choosing, Mass, a
dance, and the opportunity to spend time with 1,500 other
Catholic teens from the Archdiocese of Detroit. This conference is planned by high school teens to try and meet the
needs of their peers. This year’s keynote speakers are Jesse
Manibussan and Steve Angrisano, two very dynamic musicians with years of experience guiding teens in their faith.
“When you feel the burning in your soul, come to the table of the
Lord. To satisfy the hunger that you feel, look to the Lord for your
Holy meal. To discover the recipe for salvation, you must avoid temptation and feed your faith.” Paperwork is available in the
Youth Ministry Office and cost of the conference is
$125.00. If you would like more information on this event,
please contact Lisa Andridge at [email protected] or
(248) 391-4074 ext 33.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, Feb 7-8 – CYO Rainbow 33 Youth Conference
Friday, Feb 27-Saturday, Feb 28 – 30 Hour Famine
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Looking AHEAD
Mass Intentions
January 17 & 18
Sunday, January 18
9:00 am Mass
9:15 am RCIA
11:00 am Mass
5:00 pm For Arthur Chaff req. by
Dorothy Wylin.
9:00 am For Eileen Lowe req. by
Joan Moll.
11:00 am For the people of the
parish.
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Day
Parish Office Closed
7:00 pm Scripture Sunday
January 24 & 25
5:00 pm For Dr. Robert Wylin req.
by Dorothy Wylin.
9:00 am For Manuel Paramo req.
by John Zuniga and family.
11:00 am For the people of the
parish.
Tuesday, January 20
5:45 pm Yoga
7:00 pm Coffee House
7:00 pm Taize Prayer
7:30 pm Twenty-Something
Gathering
BOARD GAMES NEEDED
Wednesday, January 21
9:30 a.m. Scripture Study
10:00 am MOMS
4:30 pm Youth/Teen Ensemble
6:50 pm Adult Choir
7:00 pm Warming Center Orientation
7:45 pm AA & Alanon
Cleaning out your closets? Have
a few old board games that are gathering dust? Subiaco Retreat House is
looking for donations of any and all
board games for use on their teen
retreats. You can drop them off to
Lisa Brown in the main office.
Circle of Faith
Thursday, January 22
10:00 am 55+ Exercise Class
10:30 am MOMS
7:00 pm What is Eucharist
Looking for a group of spirit-led
women to join for a book discussion?
Try our "Circle of Faith" women's
group who meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm in Cana.
All are welcome and childcare is
provided by request. Our next gathering is Wednesday, February 4. For
more info contact Sharon Sinnott
at 248-391-0240.
Friday, January 23
9:00 am Mass
Saturday, January 24
9:00 am Yoga
10:15 am Yoga
5:00 pm Vigil Mass
Volunteers, DID WE
MISS YOU?
Commission members believe
they have contacted all new volunteers who submitted a volunteer
green card last October. By now you
should have received a follow-up contact from all of the new activities you
volunteered for. If we missed you,
please give us another chance by contacting Tim Donovan by e-mail [email protected] or by calling 248393-1297.
coming to St. Joe’s
awaken ministry,
7:00-8:30 pm
February 8: Archbishop Allen
Vigneron
Join hundreds of other Catholics for a night of praise and worship, dynamic speaking and Eucharistic Adoration.
Check it out:
www.awakenministry.org
•
Sunday, January 25
9:00 am Mass
9:00 am RCIA
11:00 AM Mass
2:00 pm Faith Formation 1-5
Monday, January 26
6:00 pm FROG
7:00 pm 8th Grade
7:00 pm Confirmation Prep
7:00 pm Sunday Scripture
7:00 pm Young Widows
Tuesday, January 27
5:45 pm Yoga
7:00 pm Coffee House
Wednesday, January 28
9:30 am Scripture Study
10:00 am MOMS
4:30pm Youth/Teen Ensemble
6:00 pm FROG
6:50 pm Adult Choir
7:00 pm 6th Grade
7:45 pm AA & Alanon
Thursday, January 29
55+ Exercise Class
10:30 am MOMS
7:00 pm Women’s Book Club
Friday, January 30
NO Mass
Saturday, January 31
9:00 am Yoga
10:15 am Yoga
5:00 pm Vigil Mass,
Fr. Bernie Presider
a weekly
Email blast
On a weekly
basis we email a
parish update to
those interested. If
you would like to receive weekly updates, via email, fill out the information on the main page of the website, ctredeemer.org or scan the QR
code.
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thanks to our
anonymous helpers
My wife and I wish to express
our gratitude to all who assisted us to
and from our vehicle on January 3 at
the 5:00 pm Mass. We’re not as
young as we once were and combined
with the inclement weather and hazardous walking conditions, we certainly needed help.
It’s nice to know we remembers
of such a caring parish community.
William and Ana Smith
world marriage day
Sunday, February 8
San Marino Club, Troy
Marriage enrichment speakers,
dinner, dancing. Emceed by Deacon
Dominic and Teresa Tomeo Pastore.
Cost: $55 per couple before
January 30.
Register online at:
worldmarriageday.org
Questions email
[email protected]
Senior Stretch & Stay
Strong Exercise Class
55+
This class is held at Christ the
Redeemer and features meditation,
gentle stretching, and chair exercise.
Every Thursday, from 10:00 11:30 am in the Matt 2/3 room.
Instructor: Virginia Stagner Certified by The Arthritis Foundation
You can now manage your
annual financial gift online.
Gospel of life
“They brought babies to be touched
by Him. When the disciples saw this, they
scolded them. But Jesus called for the children saying, "Let the little children come to
me. Do not shut them out. The reign of
God belongs to such as these.” (Luke
18:15-16)
January 18 is designated as
“Sanctity of Life Sunday” in the
United States. The day always presents a touchy subject for preachers.
What parishioner wants to be reminded of things that shouldn’t
have to be said from the pulpit?
• Mothers shouldn't kill their children
• Fathers shouldn't abandon their
babies
• No human life is worthless because of age, disability, or economic status
Children and teens shouldn’t
have to hear a sermon about abortion. That these things even need to
be discussed is a sad reminder of
our current culture. Then one recalls
that there are babies warmly nestled
in wombs who won't be there tomorrow; 56 million babies have already been lost to abortion; and elderly men and women languishing
away in loneliness, voided of human
dignity, their lives pronounced by
society to be a waste. On the plus
side, adopted children abound in
loving families, men and women
serve in pregnancy centers for women in crisis, and organizations such
as! Rachel's Vineyard provide healing.
Sanctity of Life Sunday is a time
to reflect on the preciousness of life
as a gift from God, our Creator. As
we pass the “Choose Life” luminaries outside our church, let us pray
for an end to the self-imposed culture of death, and thank God for
the gift of the child Jesus who will
change our lives.
Donations for
Bakhita Village
Parishioners John and Maggie
Williams are returning to South Africa
in early February to continue their
work at Bakhita Village, a home for
girls who have been orphaned by
AIDS. Their nonprofit organization,
Bakhita Charities, supports the home
with food, clothing, shelter, school
fees, and transportation expenses to
area schools. They are also taking
gift bags for each girl containing specific items. If anyone would like to
contribute to the gift bags, please
email Maggie at [email protected]
for a list of the needed items and the
name of a girl. The gifts need to be
left at the church by the weekend of
January 24/25. Monetary donations
are always needed and can be made
through the Bakhita Charities website, www.bakhitacharities.org.!
TGIP Ski and snowboard club
Meet at Pine Know Ski and
Snowboard Resort on Friday, evenings at 4:00 pm. Patch Program
offers $18.00 discounted rates on lift
tickets and rentals for kids seven and
up. Adult family members also receive $18.00 discounted rates on Fridays! Questions call Rob Cook, 248505-8974.
Manresa activities
∗ Outdoor Reflection
January 21, 4:00-7:00 pm
Hour’s walk on the grounds followed
by sharing over hot cocoa in the
house, a light dinner and prayer by
the fireplace.
Cost: $20/per person.
∗ Concert by Oakland Jazz Quartet
January 25, 3:00 pm
Afterglow follows
Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door.
Manresa is located at 1390 Quarton
Road, Bloomfield Hills. For more
information call 248-644-4933 or
email [email protected].
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
LENT, 2015
Mark your calendars for Thursday Evenings
during Lent!
Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 pm we are hosting a theatrical presentation of the Gospel of Mark sponsored by our Pontiac Area Vicariate,
entitled "Afraid."
What is AFRAID? Afraid! is a one-man play, staged with dramatic lighting and
entertaining audience interaction. Its text is the Gospel of Mark, translated into
contemporary American speech. As characters and settings and lights constantly
shift, the Gospel engages the audience's imaginations, surprises them with flashes of humor, and drives relentlessly forward with all the dramatic suspense you
would expect from great theater.
Who is Frank Runyeon? Frank Runyeon has gained national acclaim in recent
years as a translator and performer of Biblical texts. He has performed the Gospel for hundreds of thousands of people in almost every state in America. He is
probably still best known, however, from his many years on TV. He starred opposite Meg Ryan on As the World Turns, as Michael Donnelly on Santa Barbara, and as Simon Romero on General Hospital. He guest starred recurrently on
Falcon Crest, Another World, Melrose Place and LA Law. He also starred in the
feature film Sudden Death. Mr. Runyeon received his B.A. in Religion from
Princeton University, and studied at Yale Divinity School before receiving his
Masters, with honors, from General Theological Seminary in New York City.
Other upcoming events during Lent
•
Thursday, February 26 join Fr. Joe for an in-depth study and discussion of
the Gospel of Mark at 7:00 pm
• Every Thursday in March join us for a soup supper at 6:00 pm
• Every Thursday in March following the soup supper join us for
presentations on Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation
"The Joy of the Gospel" given by Fr. Vic Clore beginning at 7:00 pm.
Childcare provided for all of the above. For more information or to volunteer
to help out with greeting, hospitality and/or set-up, please contact Lisa Brown
at [email protected]
sports night at academy of the sacred heart
Local students in Grades 3-6 are invited to attend a Sports Night on Friday,
January 30 from 6:00-8:30 pm. The event, hosted by Sacred Heart parents,
promises to be a fun evening of flag football, floor hockey, dodgeball and basketball. There is a $10 entrance fee per student, which also includes pizza dinner Space for this event is limited, and a signed release form is required. Parents may register their child online at www.ashmi.org/alwaysopen.
The Academy is located at 1250 Kensington Road, Bloomfield Hills. Attendees are encouraged to enter the Field House entrance off Squirrel Road.
romantic evening for two
Whether you are married one year or fifty plus years (or an engaged couple),
this is for you! Saturday evening, February 7, 6:00-10:00 pm at St. Mary of the
Hills, 2675 John R, a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration. Appetizers, wines, buffet
dinner from Vince & Joe’s, a presentation by one of the area’s most entertaining
couples, Karen and Dr. Tim Hogan on “The Amazing Marriage Adventure”
and dancing to live music. Cant’ miss this event for $50 a couple. For more
information and a registration form, email Denis Naeger at [email protected].
Deadline is February 2 or until sold out.
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who do we tithe to?
Bakhita Charities
Bakhita Charities for Southern
Africa is a Michigan registered, nonprofit organization founded in January 2002. It is operated by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
The objective of Bakhita Charities is
to provide support to girls who have
been orphaned or made vulnerable
due the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Support for the girls includes basic emergency needs such as food, clothing,
and shelter as well as school fees,
school supplies and transportation to
school. Christ the Redeemer parishioners Maggie and John, former volunteers at Bakhita Village will be returning this February to once again
help out.
The month of December, Christ
the Redeemer Church donated
$10,267.64 to the following appeals:
Catholic Relief Services
AmeriCares
All God’s Children
COAR Peace Mission, Inc.
Cross Catholic Outreach
Baldwin Center
HOPE, Hospitality Warming
Center, Inc.
Catholic Charities –
Hispanic Outreach
Catholic Charities of Southeast
Michigan
CTR Middle School Project
Covenant House Michigan
Hospice of Michigan
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Monthly Mission
Families in Crisis
Love INC
Financial Stewardship
December 2014
Sunday Contributions:
Received
$64,556
Budgeted
63,462
(Over) Budget
$ 1,094
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Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
The following is the entire prayer list of Christ the
Redeemer Church. If you would like someone added to
the prayers please call the parish office.
For Our Parishioners
Lorraine Capitan
Juanita Sanchez
Jodi Dempsey Martin
Laurie O’Meara
Robert Kurzyniec
Tony Gibbs
Jane Beckwith
Fred Lennox
Stan Kowalski
Carey Chappell
Karen Rawski
Ellen Higgins
For the Military
…..our country’s military personnel especially those connected
to our parish.
For the Deceased
…..please remember in your
prayers the family of Bob Emick
whose aunt Margaret Emick died;
the VanderHeyden family, Greg,
Randy and Mark whose mother Dee
VanderHeyden died; the family of
Dan Brouns whose father Bob
Brouns died.
For Loved Ones
Who Are Ill
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Kris Leith friend of
Martha and John Cooper
Muriel friend of
Martha and John Cooper
Enio Maraccio father of
Amy Keyzer
Frank Grepke and Ernie Pearson
brother in laws of Carol Lamb
Richard Welch father of
Theresa Myer
Lauren Hughes
Virginia Paul
Rick Ellico friend of
Betty Mlinar
Carol and Charles Richie parents of
both Karen Jbara and Craig Richie
Jackson Miles great nephew of
Trish Sinacola
Jerry Taylor nephew of
Barb & Steve Burr
Paul VanSlambrouck brother of
Ed VanSlambrouck
Lianna Frazer daughter of
RoseMary Frazer
John Bigger
Evelyn Winterfield sister of
Mary Elizabeth Murrary
Patty Bianchi daughter of
Stella Slimko
Cameron Collins nephew of
Susan Arends
Dave Lowe brother of
Kate Z.
Mary Sabo mother of
MaryAnn Emick
Christine Feurig friend of
Sue Watson
Ϯϰϴ͘ϯϵϭ͘ϭϲϮϭ͕;&ĂǆͿϮϰϴ͘ϯϵϭ͘ϯϰϭϮ
Administrave: Sue Enjaian, ext. 10
ĞͲŵĂŝů͗ŽĸĐĞŵŐƌΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ
Administrave: Dawn Cejka, ext. 11
ƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ
Finance: Chris Spencer, ext. 12
ĮŶĂŶĐĞΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ
Chrisan Service: Karen Swietlik, ext. 17 ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞΛĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐĂŶĚ
Lisa Pra4, ext. 17 [email protected] ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶDŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ͗ZŽŐĞƌƵĐŚĞƐ͕Ϯϰϴ͘ϰϰϰ͘ϱϳϱϬ
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tĞďƐŝƚĞĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ǁǁǁ͘ĐƚƌĞĚĞĞŵĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ
Ponac Vicariate Website:
www.ponacareavicariate.org
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Maryalice Tomei, Administrave, ext. 14
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We are a welcoming Chrisan community sharing in the mission of Jesus to proclaim the Kingdom of God. tĞƐƚƌŝǀĞƚŽΗŵĂŬĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞΗǁŝƚŚŝŶŽƵƌůŽĐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞůŝǀĞ͘
dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƉƌĂǇĞƌ͕ƐĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞtŽƌĚŽĨ'ŽĚ͕ǁĞĂƌĞĨŽƌŵŝŶŐĂŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ
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Recognizing the importance of each individual member, we call forth the variees of gi!s, talents and
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WĂƌŝƐŚ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞŽƵŶĐŝů
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